Research Assistant Resume Example
An independent and driven interdisciplinary Cognitive Science student studying layers of neuroscience and psychology, with a particular interest in development and mental health. A welcoming and collaborative professional with an enthusiastic attitude, alongside a particular passion and desire to teach. Seeking opportunities with the potential for professional and personal growth in developmental psychology, mental health and neurodegenerative disease, as well as education.
University Of California - San Diego | City, State
- Executive Board Member of the Cognitive Science Student Association
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- Devised methods and screened participants enrolled in online research study to determine legitimacy for research participation.
- Analyzed experiment data samples for quality and for collection.
- Identified relevant questions and critiques of experimental design in order to improve efficiency, experiment quality and greatest participant engagement.
- Collaborated with superiors and project leads to bring fluidity and efficiency among the research team and engage in discussion of research improvement.
- Contributed to research data pool by collecting and organizing information for recruitment of potential research participants.
- Graded nearly 500 journal submissions analyzing research papers involving fMRI research.
- Enacted submission and grading decisions to improve efficiency and workload of the Instructor, providing accurate documentation and results for final grade.
- Collaborated with Professor to devise and implement appropriate structure to lecture and the flow of the course.
- Strengthened student learning and understanding through general and individual support during and outside planned instruction to 60 students.
- Served as point of contact for academic support, information and grading for students and held weekly Office Hours for additional support outside of lecture.
- Performed manual and automated image analysis on 6000 images in a genetics projects with virally infected plant stoma and cuticles.
- Executed research-related tasks aiding in investigating the function of leaf cuticles related to drought resistance.
- Collaborated with specific software experts to devise efficient modes for image analysis and execution of experiment.
- Supported project leads as head intern in experimental design and implementation of EEG research.
- Responsible for the recruitment, interaction and instruction of over 50 research participants and independent operation of EEG experiment research using Emotiv headsets.
- Handled EEG headset and participant data collection, entry and analysis in Excel and Python coding.
- Resolved technological and/or participant problems, improved operations and provided exceptional client support for entire experiment duration.
- Collaborated in meeting with researchers and company head to analyze direction of research, company goals and current achievements.
Cognitive Science Student Association at UCSD
https://cssa-ucsd.org
2020 - Present
Marketing Lead
- Executive Board Member responsible for marketing CSSA events on all social media platforms through writing copy, managing marketing schedule and coordinating with the design and other executive chairs.
- Co-hosted CSSA Workshop event delivering a presentation in preparation and guidance regarding finding and obtaining laboratory positions through resume and interview instruction.
2019 – 2020
Fundraising Lead
- Executive Board Member responsible for organizing fundraising events/opportunities during CSSA events, managing fundraising committee, coordinating fundraising opportunities, overseeing that budgetary needs are met. Performed research and ordered all fundraising products.
- Social and Behavioral Research Training - Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Certificate
- ServSafe Food Handling Certificate
Bread Tags for Wheelchairs ODFL Project
Helped initiate as Co-Founder and Co-President of the Burlingame One Dollar For Life club, an annual year-long fundraising project to collect 50,000 bread tags in exchange for a wheelchair for township communities in South Africa. Involved outreach within the school community and local organizations.
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School Attended
- University Of California - San Diego
Job Titles Held:
- Research Assistant
- Instructional Assistant -Neuroimaging of Cognition
- Biology Lab Assistant
- Behavioral Research Intern
Degrees
- Expected in 06/2021 Bachelor of Science : Cognitive And Behavioral Neuroscience
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